Sunday, November 1, 2009

Toxic Compost Dirt Dessert


On Halloween, a favorite fun dessert was served to anyone brave enough to try it (hubby, friends, neighbors).  I call it "Toxic Compost Dirt."  The toxicity comes from the liqueur (the more you put in, the more toxic it becomes.) Here is the recipe:

8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
1 small box (4-oz) of Jello Instant Pudding (chocolate flavored is best)
1/2 cup of liqueur of your choice (Kahlua, Frangelico, Baileys, etc.)
1/8 cup of vodka or rum
2 cups cold milk
Gummy worms (1 small bag) - I also used Willie Wonka's Sluggles
Oreo cookies (original kind), crushed but not too finely

Prepare pudding mix as instructed in the box.  Then mix in liqueur well.  Prepare clear cups (about 6 cups). Put crushed Oreo cookies at bottom of cup, then fill with pudding mix.  Finish with crushed Oreos on top then decorate with gummy worms.

[Alternatively, I also made vanilla-flavored pudding and layered the flavors in the cup.  I flavored chocolate pudding with the liqueur and vanilla with either rum or vodka.  Then alternate layers with Oreo (bottom), vanilla, chocolate, Oreo (top).  I have also made this with my own homemade chocolate mousse instead of the Jello instant pudding mix.  I used a compostable plastic cup to serve this concoction to stay with the compost theme.]

This is all the entry for now.  I will post the main dish recipe soon. 


Boo!